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A model from Noctua's famous NH-U12 series, which has received over 600 citations and recommendations from international magazines and specialist websites, the Noctua NH-U12A proudly represents the 5th generation of 120 mm ventirades.
Processor fan for Intel socket and AMD
A model from Noctua's famous NH-U12 series, which has received more than 600 citations and recommendations from international magazines and specialist websites, the Noctua NH-U12A proudly represents the fifth generation of ventirades. Noctua NH-U12A proudly represents the 5th generation of 120 mm ventirad. Thanks to its innovative heatsink design and 7 heatpipes, it performs as well as most 140 mm models, while retaining excellent hardware compatibility thanks to its 120 mm format.
Fitted with two NF-A12 120 mm fans, the NH-U12A cooling system is supplied with NT-H1 high-performance thermal paste, comes with a full six-year manufacturer's warranty and is fully compatible with the NH-U12A.It comes with a full 6-year manufacturer's warranty, making it a high-quality solution that combines performance, silence and an excellent level of compatibility for both recent and older Intel and AMD configurations.
Many fans have dissipation fins that are press-fitted onto the heat pipes. Given the differences in thermal expansion between copper and aluminium, this junction can become brittle over time and thermal cycles, resulting in a drop in performance. In contrast, the NH-U12A's heat dissipation fins are soldered to the heat pipes, guaranteeing constant heat conduction even over the long term.
At just 158mm high, the NH-U12A is low enough to easily fit into most of today's mid-range/high-end cases. With a total width of 125mm (including fan and clips), the fan stays away from the PCIe slots on most ATX or micro-ATX motherboards, offering optimum compatibility with multi-GPU configurations.
The NF-A12x25 is a new-generation, ultra-optimised 120mm fan featuring Noctua's latest innovations in aerodynamics for unprecedented levels of cooling and silence. Leveraging the strengths of this high-end fan in a push/pull configuration is the key to the superb acoustic and thermal performance delivered by the NH-U12A.
The top-of-the-range 120mm NF-A12 fan supplied with the NH-U12A is PWM-compatible and therefore benefits from automatic speed control via the motherboard: optimum performance or virtually inaudible depending on the demands made on the processor. In addition, to further reduce noise emissions, the maximum speed can be capped from 2000 to 1700 RPM by connecting the low-noise adapter.
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General information |
Product name |
Noctua NH-U12A |
Brand |
Noctua | |
Model |
NOCTUA NH-U12A | |
Technical specifications |
Use |
Processor |
Processor support |
AMD AM4 | |
| Intel 1150 | ||
| Intel 1151 | ||
| Intel 1155 | ||
| Intel 1156 | ||
| Intel 1200 | ||
| AMD AM5 | ||
| Intel 1700 | ||
| Intel 1851 | ||
Color |
Aluminum | |
| Copper | ||
Luminous |
No | |
Connector(s) |
4-pin Female | |
Ball bearing |
No | |
PWM |
Yes | |
Heat Pipe |
Yes | |
Adjustable speed |
No | |
Cooling type |
Ventirad (active) | |
Top Flow |
No | |
Dual tower |
No | |
Fan diameter |
120 mm | |
Max sound level |
22.6 dB | |
Minimum rotation speed |
450 RPM | |
Maximum rotation speed |
2000 RPM | |
Max airflow |
102.1 m³/h | |
Material(s) |
Copper | |
| Aluminum | ||
Use |
Office | |
| Gamer | ||
| Multimedia | ||
AIO radiator compatibility |
N/A | |
Dimensions |
Height (fan included) |
158 mm |
Width (fan included) |
125 mm | |
Depth (fan included) |
112 mm | |
Height |
120 mm | |
Depth |
58 mm | |
Weight |
1220 g | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 3 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
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Product referenced on 3 Jun 2019
Very efficient and quiet, I'm very satisfied.
When I was installing it, I could feel that it was robust and that the materials used were of high quality.
Fits perfectly into my Cooler Master Q500L tower. The dimensions are perfectly respected.
I'd recommend it.
The NOCTUA NH-U12A has nothing left to prove! It does its job well without making too much noise.
It's only the price that remains high for 2023 I think.
I'm happy with this efficient ventirad, as I'm not a fan of watercooling, I wanted a ventirad powerful enough to cool my Ryzen 9 5950x.
All in all, it does the job well and I've got some room for manoeuvre in the future.
My old cooler master half x case also helps, as does my air conditioning.
Used with an AM4 socket. The assembly instructions are very clear and the assembly is easy.
The noctua website has a very good interface to find out which motherboards, processors and cases their cooling systems are compatible with, so I didn't have to get the calculator out =)
Cools my processor very well and very quietly.
Easy to install and very efficient: in high definition gaming, the proc never reaches 50° (in a well ventilated Be quiet case) and no noise!
This is my third Noctua and I am never disappointed with them.
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